Major congratulations Tim on this accomplishment! ms
________________________________ From: IRCA <irca-boun...@hard-core-dx.com> on behalf of Tim Tromp <kilok...@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2016 7:32 AM To: IRCA Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America; abdx Subject: [IRCA] #2000 logged from Michigan I had hopes of hitting #2000 before the year ended, and that goal was accomplished yesterday afternoon when a faint 1490 KLGR was heard. I don't count call changes and all logs between 530-1710 kHz have been from my same suburban west Michigan location. I started my logbook in 2009 with a "barefoot" DX-440 that was good for a few hundred stations, but I wanted more! Enter the Quantum Loop, which worked wonderfully with the DX-440, and netted me a few hundred more stations including my first Trans-Atlantic station (1134 Croatia) and several more TAs to follow, most of which are now history. Still wanting more, but reaching the limit of the Q Loop, I knew it was time to go bigger. I bought a 500 FT spool of wire and laid it on the ground in a straight line, connected it to the DX-440, and started logging a whole new mix of more distant stations. I learned more about BOGs and discovered how Neil Kazaross was phasing two of them and soon went back to DX Tools and purchased a Quantum Phaser to try it for myself. It didn't take long to hit #1000 with this setup. At this point I'm pushing the DX-440 to its limit, so I decided to try SDR and eventually opted for the Perseus which I still use today. A reversible D-KAZ loop was also added to the mix a few years ago. Some obligatory stats since starting this adventure in 2009: 47 states heard with AK, HI & DE still needed (keep dreaming). Most distant catch: 702 2BL Sydney @ 9,345 miles/15,039 km. Nearest unheard: WBCH @ just 59 miles! 169 graveyarders and 37 countries heard on MW. Recordings of some of my more interesting catches are posted to YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/user/kilokat7 [https://yt3.ggpht.com/-pwr-naoGnqc/AAAAAAAAAAI/AAAAAAAAAAA/7iDXpO7Gd60/s100-c-k-no-mo-rj-c0xffffff/photo.jpg]<https://www.youtube.com/user/kilokat7> KILOKAT7 - YouTube<https://www.youtube.com/user/kilokat7> www.youtube.com DXing the LW, MW & SW bands from Michigan, USA Happy New Year & Good DX, Tim Tromp West Michigan _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com